Our client is a well-established and successful manufacturer with big plans for 2025 and the future. They are looking for an experienced Stores Manager from a manufacturing background to join their team.
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE:
• A proven track record of managing a Stores / Warehouse team.
• You must have proven Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Be able to understand CAD drawings / engineering diagrams.
• In date Counterbalance Forklift Truck license.
• Experience of writing and implementing SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
• A solid understanding of the manufacturing process.
Main Duties:
• Managing a team of approximately 3 full time staff, holding daily meetings, tool box talks.
• Carry out staff assessments, appraisals, disciplinaries, 1-2-1’s.
• Liaising with Managers of other departments, i.e. Production, R&D, and Fabrication.
• Formulating and implementing processes based on Lean thinking.
• Ensure goods received are booked in accurately and items are put away in a timely manner.
• Evolve the system of kitting parts for the company’s products.
• Creating and updating all SOPs.
• Work with the Purchasing Manager to ensure Suppliers upgrade to barcode system.
• From the Andon System, identify and drive out root cause issues.
• Implementation and evolution of Kanban System to production line and suppliers.
• Monitoring the quality of work produced, implementing corrective actions.
• Implementing new parts storage upgrades across the whole Stores.
• Responsible for providing materials to a fast-moving production line.
• Maintain a clean and safe stores environment.
Hours of work: 6:40am – 4:45pm, Monday to Thursday (3 day weekend)
Salary: £35,000
This role would suit someone with manufacturing / engineering stores experience, previous roles could include; Stores Supervisor / Stores Team Leader / Stock Control Manager / Stock Control Supervisor / Stock Control Team Leader / Stock Controller / Warehouse Manager / Warehouse Supervisor / Warehouse Team Leader / Senior Stores Operative / other
